Documentary being made about boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse

4:12 pm, Thu January 10, 2019

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A documentary about the lives of two boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse has been added to this year's Sundance Film Festival lineup.

Leaving Neverland, from producer-director Dan Reed, says it will tell the stories of two boys, aged seven and ten, who began long-running relationships with superstar Michael Jackson, at the height of his stardom.

Now in their 30s, they tell the story of how they were sexually abused by Jackson, and how they came to terms with it years later.

Michael Jackson's estate has released a statement in response to the news, blasting the documentary as yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson.